| ![Show Contents]() Chaytor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of ChaytorWhat does the name Chaytor mean? Today's generation of the Chaytor family bears a name that was brought to England by the migration wave that was started by the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Chaytor family lived in Bedfordshire. They were originally from Carteret Manche, Normandy, 1 having derived their name from the Ancient French word acatour, or acateor,which both mean "buyer" as in "buyer of provisions for a large household." 2 Other sources claim the name was "derived from the office of king's escheator-the person appointed to inquire into escheats, or property lapsing to the crown through want of heirs and other causes." 3 4 Early Origins of the Chaytor familyThe surname Chaytor was first found in Bedfordshire where William le CHatur was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for 1220. A few years later in Cambridgeshire, Robert le Achatour was recorded in 1229 and later Amicia Lakature and Elias le Katur was listed there in 1271. Early Oxfordshire records show William le Catour, le Chatur, le Katour was listed at Balliol in 1310. 2 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include an entry for Henry Escactor, Oxfordshire; Walter le Chatur, Cambridgeshire; and Agnes le Chatur, Cambridgeshire. 4 The source Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I includes two entries: Ralph le Chatere, Warwickshire; and Stephen le Chatere, Warwickshire. 5. Early History of the Chaytor familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chaytor research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1090, 1178, 1494, 1639, 1671, 1721, 1737 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Chaytor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chaytor Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Chaytor include Chaytor, Chater, Chaters, Chator, Chators and others. Early Notables of the Chaytor family- the Chaytor baronets of Croft Hall (1671), Sir William Chaytor, 1st Baronet (1639-1721) and the Chaytor baronetcy, of Croft in the County of York and of Witton Castle in the County of Durham
Chaytor RankingNewfoundland, Canada, the name Chaytor is the 462nd most popular surname with an estimated 102 people with that name. 6
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In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Chaytors to arrive on North American shores:
Chaytor Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Chaytor, who settled in Newbury in 1635
Chaytor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Chaytor, who settled in Baltimore in 1823
- Mary and William Chaytor, who arrived in New York City in 1823
| Chaytor migration to Canada | + |
Chaytor Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. John Chaytor U.E. who settled in New Brunswick c. 1783 was part of the Penobscot Association 7
| Chaytor migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Chaytor Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- J. C. Chaytor, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Thames City" in 1860
- E. Chaytor, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Thames City" in 1860
- A. Chaytor, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wild Duck" in 1864
- Arthur Chaytor, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Inflexible" in 1870
| Contemporary Notables of the name Chaytor (post 1700) | + |
- Sir William Chaytor (1837-1896), 3rd Baronet, British politician and businessman
- Sir William Chaytor (1805-1871), 2nd Baronet, British politician and businessman
- Sir William Chaytor (1771-1847), 1st Baronet, British politician and businessman
- William Chaytor (1732-1819), British lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1790
- Tom Chaytor (1869-1951), Irish tennis player, Irish Lawn Tennis Championships finalist in 1894
- Henry John Chaytor (1871-1954), British academic, classicist and hispanist, Master of St Catharine's College, Cambridge from 1933 to 1946
- Captain Joshua Chaytor (1903-1937), Irish-born cricketer
- Sir Edward Chaytor (1868-1939), New Zealand Army general and farmer, Commander of New Zealand troops in the Boer War and the First World War
- Sir William Chaytor (1867-1908), 4th Baronet, British politician and businessman
- ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fortune le veut
Motto Translation: Fortune so wills it.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Testa de Nevill or "Liber Feodorum" or "Book of Fees," thought to have been written by Ralph de Nevill, for King John (1199–1216)
- The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
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